Coffee Facts

For most people, that morning cup of coffee is the staple of life. The day just wouldn’t be the same without the needed jolt that you can only get from coffee.

But other than knowing that it is a stimulant drink, what other miscellaneous coffee facts do you know? For instance, where does coffee grow? What is a coffee cherry? And how is coffee decaffeinated?

Believe it or not, there is more to your regular cup of java than you realize, and in this article, we’ll be discussing a few of these coffee facts, so the next time you do your morning coffee routine, you know better.

Coffee Facts: How a Goat Started the Coffee Revolution

Okay, that might be going a bit overboard, but legend says that, indeed, the history of coffee began with a goat. Kaldi, an Ethiopian goatherd, noticed one day that his goats turned hyperactive after eating a certain shrub. Curious about this shrub, he took some of the berries and ate them, surprised to experience the same hyperactive feeling as his goats did.

And that, at least according to legend, is how coffee came to be.

But one coffee fact that not everyone knows is that coffee wasn’t always a drink. Originally, it was a food that early East African tribes mixed with animal fat in order to form large berry-fat balls that they used as a source of energy when they went out to raid other tribes.

In short, coffee mixed with animal fat was the primitive power bar.

Then the Arabs came and they transplanted the coffee tree in the Arabian Peninsula. It was here that coffee was first developed into a hot drink. By the 13th century, the Muslim Arabs were drinking coffee fervently to the point that the “whirling devishes” of early Islam were attributed to the effects of coffee.

Coffee Facts: How Coffee Went to Europe

For years, the Arabs were the only ones who knew the secret workings behind the wondrously stimulating drink, called coffee. But the Arabs liked to travel and when they traveled, they liked to bring coffee with them. The more they traveled, the more coffee facts were revealed to the rest of the world.

But it was the Turks who were responsible for revealing much of the coffee facts to Europeans. When European traders came to this exotic locale, they learned of coffee and brought this news with them wherever they went.

With the rise of the Dutch colony came the establishment of the first European coffee estate. It was there on the island of Java, then a Dutch colony (now a part of Indonesia) that coffee was known worldwide as a precious commodity.

Coffee Club

You are familiar with that feeling. You wake up one morning only to discover that you’ve run out of coffee. Close to panicking, you blame your spouse or roommate the same time you leaf through the yellow pages for the nearest espresso drive-thru so you can go there while still in your pajamas!

By joining a coffee club, you can now say goodbye to your pajama-clad, coffee running days forever. Below are a few coffee clubs that you may want to considering joining to avoid any emergencies and potential embarrassment like the above-mentioned situation:

BwanaBobsKonaCoffee.com

Joining Bwana Bob’s Kona Coffee Club is a win-win situation. Imagine having an endless supply of fresh Bwana Bob’s Kona coffee without need of placing orders. What’s more, Bwana Bob’s Kona Coffee club members get 10% on every product made from 100% Kona coffee.

Shipments may be arranged at your convenience. Bwana Bob’s automatically makes coffee deliveries right to your home or office. The minimum shipment is two pounds so even if you’re not a big coffee drinker but still need that vital shot of caffeine every morning, joining Bwana Bob’s Kona Coffee club is a sure treat.

KonaMountainCoffee.com

Another great coffee club to join is the Kona Mountain Coffee club. With coffee deliveries every 30 days after your first order date but flexible enough to be changed at your convenience, the Kona Mountain Coffee club delivers excellent 100% Kona coffee at a price lower than what you usually get from specialty stores.

In addition to 100% Kona coffee, this coffee club also allows you order roasted Kona coffee, Organic Kona coffee, and Green Kona Coffee.

PeerlessCoffee.com

Free shipping, Peerless perks rewards, and more, this is what membership to the Peerless Coffee Club offers. Joining a coffee club has two functions: it takes the hassle out of ordering and at the same time you can have the good quality coffee delivered right to your doorstep.

If you decide to join the Peerless Coffee club, you may choose between top selling coffees, decaffeinated coffees, and flavored coffees. Plus, depending on how many pounds of coffee you order, you stand to receive the following items: free Peerless 1924 replica tin, free Peerless to-go mug, free pound of Kona Fancy.

TiCAfe.com
Offering to deliver your favorite coffee automatically to your doorstep, this Coast Rican coffee club also offers an automatic 25% off every future shipment when you join. Becoming a member is easy. All you have to do is select your favorite coffee from the selection of quality coffee products by TiCafe and then proceed to checkout. Make sure you turn on the Automatic Delivery option and select the delivery frequency. The TiCafe Coffee club offers to deliver your coffee at your convenience without need of placing orders.

Specialty Coffee Industry

When you talk about coffee, every one seems to have a share of stories to tell. It is because there are many people who drink coffee with ages 18 and up. As a result of our (yes, I’m a caffeine lover too!) addiction to coffee, coffee shops offering specialty coffees keep on sprouting from every where. Since specialty coffee industry to grow, I’m sure they are making more and more money. And why not, they are serving hundreds of caffeine lovers every day.

The specialty coffee industry is among the fastest growing food industries in the world. If you may have noticed and I’m sure you have even if you don’t drink coffee, you can find many coffee shops in almost every corner in the downtown area. Specialty coffee, sometimes called gourmet or premium coffee, is grown in the world’s most ideal coffee producing climates, like in Costa Rica, and prepared according to exacting standards. And these standards are set by the Specialty Coffee Association of America or SCAA.

SCAA is the trade association for the specialty coffee industry. One of its functions is to set standards for growing, roasting, and brewing. Members of the SCAA include coffee retailers, roasters, producers, exporters, and importers. The manufacturers of the coffee equipment and related products are members as well. SCAA provide its own information of specialty coffee in terms of cupping, brewing roasting, and more. Let’s have a quick look.

Cupping is the method of systematic evaluation of the aroma and taste of coffee beans. It is usually used by growers, buyers, and roasters to evaluate the quality of a particular coffee sample. Proper cupping requires the observance to an exacting set of brewing standards and a formal step-by-step evaluation process. The six characteristics of coffee that a cupper generally looks include fragrance, aroma, taste, nose (vapors released by the coffee in the mouth), aftertaste, and body.

Roasting methods has 6 phases: drying cycle, first crack, roast initiation, pause, second crack, and stopping the roast. There had been numerous roasting methods being developed over the years with only one objective and that is to transfer heat to the coffee bean, initiating a series of chemical reactions that prepare it for consumption.

Brewing that is done the proper way enhances the taste of coffee by allowing you to extract the proper amount of flavor from the bean. There are six essential elements of good brewing: correct coffee- to- water ratio, a coffee grind that matches the brewing time, properly operating brewing equipment, optimum brewing method, high-quality water, and an appropriate filtering medium.

So, that is it. Specialty coffee hit it off in the market for many reasons. For one, it also have standards to follow in order to produce great tasting coffee drinks and simply because they taste better. If the coffee industry maintains its consistency in the implementation of strict adherence to quality, it will continue to soar.

Let Us Know More About Coffee!

The aroma scent of coffee brings back many good memories. Especially those of being at a resort where freshly brewed coffee awaits you each morning when you proceed to the restaurant for breakfast. Relaxing mornings, being served and treated like a royal, coffee does wonders for me.

All coffee lovers out there will need their dose of coffee, whether or not it reminds them of being at a resort. It can be an addiction after long, but it is still extremely popular throughout the world.

More About Coffee brings to you the various types of coffee and will hopefully, ignite the coffee lover in those who have yet to try this cup of aromatic liquid.